Gateway and Lake Wales are an even 3-3 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Gateway Panthers will take on the Lake Wales Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gateway is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.3 points per game this season.
Gateway heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Saturday. They fell 56-48 to New Smyrna Beach. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Ashlynn Day
| 02/08/25 vs New Smyrna Beach | 5 |
| 02/06/25 vs Jones | 6 |
| 02/04/25 vs Seabreeze | 8 |
| 01/30/25 vs Timber Creek | 5 |
| 01/24/25 vs St. Cloud | 4 |
| + 21 more games |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Ashlynn Day, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 11 boards. Day is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least four every time she's taken the court this season. AndreA SuAzo was another key player, putting up ten points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Lake Wales had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Blue Streaks with a sharp 57-33 win. The Highlanders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 23 points or more this season.
Gateway's loss dropped their record down to 20-6. As for Lake Wales, their victory bumped their record up to 16-8.
Gateway was able to grind out a solid win over Lake Wales when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 37-25. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gateway since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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